Window-sash fastener



Dec. 6, 1927. Q 1,652,058

N. SIRBOLA WINDOW SASH FASTENER Filed Aug. 16. 1926 NVENTOR v ATTORNEY I 20 side between meeting rails.

Patented Dec. 6,1927. Y g. 53 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFic E;

.NICK SIBBOLA, or uuron crryfnsw messy.-

WINDOW-SASH' FAsTENERL l Application filedAugust 1 ,1926 Serial No. 129,538.'- This invention relates to improvements in posed, in horizontal alignmentflwhen the window sash fasteners. sashes' are in faclosed position, so as to re- The primary object of the invention receive the fastener bar presently to be de-' sides in a means for locking either or both scribed. The other angular flange of the 60 the upper and lower sashes in a partially angle bars fit flat against their supporting opened position so thatfresh air may be adsurfaces and through which fastening elemitted to a room Without fear of an unauments in the nature of'screws 17 pass for thorized person making an entry theresupporting the bars thereon. The bars are through. r r relatively short compared to the height of an if 10 Another object of the invention is the proordinary window, for it is only practical to vision ofa fastener bar adapted to be carfasten the sashes in a partially opened posiried by the meeting rail of the lower sash for tion, for if the. sashes were fastened in full I co-action with a pair of notched bars mo'unt-v open position, then an unauthorized person .ed respectively on the side rail of the upper could enter through the window and the pursash and of the adjacent window frame, pose of this invention would be defeated.

' there being a means for fastening the fas- Mounted on the meeting rail of the lower tener bar in fastening position from the insash 12 is a latch means 18 which includes I side so that the same cannot be actuated by: an attaching or base plate 19, fastened to the insertion of an instrument from the outthe meeting rail by screws or the like 20. i An arm or tongue 21 is bent from the base Another object of the invention is to proplate and over the body of the same for covide a window sash fastener which may be action with the plate to serve as a bearing 7 installed on window sashes now in use. by for a pivot pin22, which pin passes through any one unskilled in the art of mechanics. a fastener bar 23 approximately midway be- 25 A still further object aims to provide a tween its ends for pivotally mounting the window sash fastener which is simple in same upon the plate. The fastener bar is construction, easy to actuate from the inof such length as to cause both ends of the side, and positive in its locking action. same to lie within two horizontally aligned lVith these and other objects-in view, the notches 15 and 16' of the bars 13 and 14 re- 30 invention resides in certain novel construcspectively, and yet clear the walls of the tion and combination and arrangement of notches when the bar is swung in one direcparts, the essential features of which are tion to lie within the confines of the sides of hereinafter fully'described, are particularly the meeting rail of the lower sash, for alpointed out in the appended claim,and are lowing free sliding movement of the sash 9 5 illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in when being moved from open to closed powhich sition or vice versa.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im- One of the ends of the fastener bar is proproved sash fastener showing the same in vided with an opening 24: for receiving a relocked position upon a-windowr movable key 25 carried by one end of astring 40 Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view on or chain 26, and which chain has its other the line 2--2 of Figure 1 but showing in end connected with the window casing or dot-ted lines the position of the lock bar any suitable support. It will be appreciated when in an unlocked position. that the walls-of one of the sets of notches Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the prevents further movement of the fastener line 3-3 of Figure 2. bar when seated thercin,while the keywhen Referring more particularly to the drawinposition in the opening 24: serves to preing, the reference numeral 10 designates the vent movement of the fastener bar in an op window casing in which the upper and lower posite} direction, thus preventing an unausashes 11 and 12 are slidably mounted. My thorized person from inserting an instruan improved sash fastener comprises a pair of ment between the meeting rails from the outangle bars 13 and 14 respectively mounted side of the window with an eflect of moving on the window casing 10 and the inner face the fastener bar from alocked to an unlocked of one of the side rails of the upper sash 11. position. One of the flanges of the angle bars extends While I have described what I deem to be no parallel to the meeting rails and is notched the most desirable embodiment of my inas at 15 and 16, the said notches being disvention, it is obvious that many of the de- 5 to anything less tails may be varied Without in any Way departing from the spirit of inyinvention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor than the whole of my in vention limited only by the appended claim.

Vhat is claimed as new is A window sash fastener comprising a pair of angle bars having one of their flanges 10 notched, said angle liars adapted to be respectively mounted upon the upper sash of a Window and the casing thereof, and a latch device including an attaching plate, and an elongated bar pivotally mounted thereon, the ends of said bar adapted to respectively seat Within the aligned notches of said angular bars when said her is moved to a locking position, oneend of said bar having an opening therein and a key insertihle in said opening to fasten said bar in looking position.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

NICK smnoini. 

